r/SmallBusinessPH

may know where I can find potential investors, sponsors, or startup support for a small home-based café business.

As someone starting with limited financial resources, I am seeking guidance, referrals, or opportunities to connect with individuals, programs, or organizations that support small businesses or student entrepreneurs.

Curious if you’re open to selling products / merch in your studio? Especially items your clients can actually use during class. I feel like there could be a really natural fit and maybe we can help each other out 🤍

DM me. Would love to connect if you’re open to chatting!

Hi, Nag p plano ako kung I purse koba yung bakery Business ko, dahil sa place namin isa lang yung tindahan samin na bakery store and madalas silang sarado plus hindi gaano kasarap yung tinda nila I'm not bashing them naman. May knowledge ako sa baking since highschool, I'm Bread and pastry student plus SHS

and may mga secret recipe ako na patok sya. But the problem is baka mahirapan ako mag invest sa mga tools and equipment plus ingredients pa kase in this economy, mahal na talaga ang mga bilihin, kaya guys plz help me or recommend some store na mura lang bilihin ng toos and equipment and pano ako mag s start.

Hi everyone! Hindi ko na alam saan pa lalapit kaya nilalakasan ko na lang loob ko mag-post. Sinubukan ko na to seek help from family, relatives even to my friends but no one responded.

Humbly asking for a little support as I try to rebuild my small street food business. Cooking is my passion, at sobrang saya ko whenever nakakapag-serve ako ng affordable at quality food sa mga tao.

Despite many financial setbacks, hindi pa rin ako sumusuko kasi ito talaga yung nagbibigay sa’kin ng purpose at lakas para magpatuloy. As someone living with Bipolar Disorder, may mga araw na sobrang hirap mentally at emotionally, pero pilit pa rin akong bumabangon at lumalaban para maituloy ang maliit kong negosyo.

Right now, dumadaan ako sa sobrang hirap na financial situation at sinusubukan kong makabangon paunti-unti.

If you can help — any amount, share, or kahit basahin lang yung story ko — sobrang malaking bagay na po sa akin.

Maraming salamat sa kindness, support, at understanding ninyo.

Hi! For those running chicken inasal or barbecue businesses, I just wanted to ask how you handle the costing for unli rice.
With rice prices fluctuating, do you still find unli rice sustainable? Or have you adjusted your pricing / portions (e.g., limited refills, smaller cups, price add-on, etc.)?

Also curious:

How much rice per customer do you usually factor in your costing?

Do you see abuse (like excessive refills), and how do you manage it?

Is unli rice still a good strategy to attract customers, or is it hurting margins now?

Planning to start a small food business and trying to figure out if offering unli rice is still viable.

Would appreciate real insights from actual operators. Thanks!

I used to handle 2 retail businesses for a friend. We have stopped the operations for years now and my friend has since migrated to another country. She already gave me the permission to resell them and keep the profit.

Where can I possibly sell these products in bulk?

For context here are the products:
Business 1: Stuffed toys in 4 different styles
Business 2: Skin tight maxi dresses in 4 different colors

I still have around 100+ stocks for each businesses.

Appreciate all the leads on where I can sell them in bulk 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hi! Anyone here are new micro food business owners in Pasig City. How much yung total cost na nagastos niyo to get business permit? Madali lang din ba makakuha? Thank you.

Hi everyone! I’m considering making a Co-working space/Study Center. Are the profit margins worth it? For example if it was 80 sqm, how much could it pull in monthly? Or if it was a small 4-story building?

We have a vacant lot beside 3 schools in Cebu kc. I feel like dormitories are too low earning. Any input would be highly appreciated thank you.

Hi! College student here po and I'm in the process of establishing my small handmade flower business. Things are rough recently. Struggling because of so many things. I want to make this work but I barely have people that supports me. If anything, nadidiscourage pa ako sa kanila. I also offer other arts and creatives na products and services like art commissions and crochet probably, just for some background. Anyway, I was just looking for someone to grow with! Maybe talk about our businesses and the process casually as friends. I'm not looking for a friend na gagawing emotional support or advice giver haha. Really just wanting a friend that's all. Ty!!

I've been making them for quite some time because my household cant take maasim, and sugary yogurt sa market. I started selling lang nung una because of extras, then naging weekly thing. I am afraid baka sa loob lang ng community ito mabenta.

Now i was wondering, how can I get the people outside our community to buy? Or do you have any frictions as to NOT buy from a homebased business? If so, I want to learn how to overcome it.

Hi! I was wondering kung okay magstart ng clothing brand. May nakita kasi akong service sa FB na print-on-demand daw, tsaka feel ko masayang mag-isip ng mga design for clothes and stuff.

In this economy, okay ba ang gantong business? Alam ko maraming competition pero at least hindi siya food so hindi masasayang (nagbebenta rin kasi akong cookies).

Thanks!

Reject dito, reject diyan = Delays on delays on delays.
I'm currently making a fragrance brand, outsourcing the bottles and boxes.

Bottles from China

- walang ka-quality check quality check or thought on shipping packaging.

(to think okay reviews nila sa alibaba, nasa 4.9stars naman ata)

- MULTIPLE cracked bottles, smudged logo printing

- Logo printed ON the glass seams (edi may line sa gitna ng logo)

- Get this: As precautionary measure, I only nee 100pcs bottles, but I ordered 210pcs JUST TO BE SURE may extra in case may defect ibang bottles. Turns out, and praying na abot mga pwede gamitin to 100pcs.. currently counting, and praying. If di abot, abala nanaman. Delay nanaman.

Boxes from local supplier

- Takes 1 WEEK to make a handmade mockup. Takes 1-3 days to respond.

- May revision sa mockup? That's another 1 WEEK wait.

Aside from ranting (pls I really needed to get this off my chest, kasi pati mga kaibigan na pinag-rrant-an ko, atat na sa final product na di magawa gawa), may this serve as a warning to other aspiring business owners--IT REALLY TAKES a shitload of patience and funds.

I initially had a budget of 50k. As of today, I've spent 150k and baka umabot pa ng 200k because of all the delays and rejects caused by these suppliers.

Newbie Business Owner Lessons:

1. ALWAYS ask for a COMPLETE sample first. It doesn't matter if mas tatagal or mas mapapagastos. Never believe in a supplier that much--always check first if they can actually make the specific product you want. (No, generic samples from their previous project does not count as a sample sample) It is also only after they create a mockup sample for you that you will see their work in actuality: if pulido, may quality check, may pake sa output.

2. If possible, ASK FOR A CONTRACT. Make sure it states refund or replacement terms + realistic project timeline (and what happens/repercussions in case of delay). Mahirap na maningil ng refund pag fully paid + delay + mahirap na hagilapin supplier. Your money will be as good as gone.

3. It's better to be CAUTIOUS and OA with your standards than be nice, let the suppliers lead, and lose money.